2008-09 Kits & Jerseys
Yesterday, the Russian Football Union and Adidas presented the Russian National Football Team's new
kits for the rest of their UEFA zone FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying campaign. This follows the
RFU's recent lucrative deal with Adidas. Russia will wear the new kits for the first time over then
next week as they host Azerbaijan at [.
Last July, the Colorado Rapids unveiled their rarely used 2008/09 third kit with the help of what
appears to be a local modeling group. Since then, more pictures from the kit's presentation have
become available. Here's a better look at the adidas 2008-09 third kit / jersey with the help of
some friends.
Back in January, we gave you a good look at the Colorado Rapids 2009/10 home and away
jerseys. Now here's a look at the newly-redesigned jerseys for the Colorado Rapids' 2009
campaign via the Rapids' marketing photo shoot for this year. One new item to note is that the
Rapids' authentic jerseys feature a special '5280′ on [.
Late last year, the Russia Football Union signed a lucrative deal with Adidas. Shortly thereafter,
the Russian national side debuted what appeared to be their FIFA 2010 World Cup Qualifying kits.
However, those may have been only temporary as sport.ru has now obtained what may be new kits for
Russia's World Cup run.
Here are the official Colorado Rapids Home and Away Soccer Jerseys from adidas for the
2009/10 MLS season. They feature contrasting adidas sublimated stripes and a new fold-over collar.
Both jerseys feature the embroidered team badge and adidas logo across the chest. The
MLS patch is over right sleeve, so you know it's a genuine MLS team jersey.
In a lavish ceremony this week, Chilean powerhouse Universidad de Chile presented their 2008/09
Primera División de Chile Copa Libertadores Playoffs kits. The new kit of La "U" is,
like so many other 2008/09 adidas strips, based on the clothing manufacturers Toque template. The
new strip will be used for the first time against Cobreloa this [.
Before Red Devils' recent UEFA Champions League second-leg tie against Inter Milan, FIFA President
Joseph S. Blatter honoured United's victory at the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan via the
presentation of the 'FIFA Club World Cup Champions Badge' to club Chief Executive David Gill
and defender Wes Brown.
Manchester United and Nike have launched a Commemorative '3 star' 2008/09 shirt. Limited to just
10,000 worldwide, these exclusive commemorative '3 star' shirts can only be purchased at Kitbag.com
for £74.99 / $111.00 US. The shirts featuring the 'FINAL MOSCOW 2008 21st May - LUZHNIKI
STADIUM' embroidery and 3 embroidered stars celebrating United's 3 [.
Money-rich Manchester City have signed Dutch international midfielder Nigel de Jong from German
Bundesliga side Hamburg HSV for an undisclosed fee. The 24-year-old much sought after midfielder
has been capped 29 times by Holland. He's signed a four-and-a-half year contract with City - now
one of the world's wealthiest sports clubs under the ownership of Abu [.
Here's a first look at Wales striker Craig Bellamy in the Manchester City shirt after completing
his reported 14 million pound (15m euros) move to Manchester City on a four-and-a-half year
contract.. The much-travelled forward had demanded a transfer to Tottenham from West Ham on Friday
after rejecting the offer of a new contract.
You may have heard that Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe is returning to Tottenham after the two
clubs agreed on a reported transfer fee of 15 million pounds. The move was finalized after the
26-year-old Defoe travelled to London for a physical at White Hart Lane. Spurs said he would be
paraded before the fans at Tuesday's [.
Valon Behrami and Mark Noble have becaome the first players to wear the relaunched 2008/09 home and
away shirts at a special photo-call at the Boleyn Ground last Friday. The adult home shirt wente on
sale from the club's Lakeside and Stadium stores from Saturday 6 December. The adult shirt will be
priced at £30 and [.
In an absolutely brilliant move, World Soccer Shop has launched official Nike USA 2008/09 soccer
jerseys featuring the new US president Barack Obama. All Obama shirts feature the president's last
name and the number 44 in authentic USA letters and numbers. Insert Obama's face here.
In case you haven't heard oft-injured Brazilian legend Ronaldo (also know as Il Fenomeno), 32, has
agreeed to join Corinthians Paulista on a one year contract. Corinthians Paulista are one of
Brazil's biggest clubs and have just won promotion back to the top flight after one season in Serie
B. Ronaldo had been widely expected [.
English Championahip clyb COVENTRY City has unveiled its limited edition chocolate brown shirts
that the team will wear on the final home match of the season against Watford at the Ricoh Arena.
There will only be of the 1,125 replica shirts made. This is because the costs involved for Puma to
produce even smaller numbers throughout [.
Italian Serie A club, SS Lazio have announced a one game sponsorship with Konami's Pro Evolution
Soccer 2009 (PES 2009) Italian distributors Digital Bros S.p.A. The Rome team previously had no
shirt sponsor for their 2008-09 campaign. Lazio will now become the first club to be sponsored by
the football game and will wear a [.
The Rest
New Major League Soccer franchise, Seattle Sounders FC has launched their home (green) and away
(blue) kits for their inaugral season. The kits appear to be based on a new adidas template. Expect
to see other MLS teams wearing this design for the upcoming season. Sounders gear carrying the name
of star player Freddie Ljungberg [.
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